Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

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CHAPTER XVIII.
john MaIer5on stood By . small fire
which he hal ligbte1 n a clos taicaet
not more than two miles, If TO far, from
the plantation of VaTian Delorme. Two
splendid horoscope with side-saddle
upon it-stood tied close at hand. He
carried g rife, and a knife and pistols
were in his tcIt. Taking Z watch from
his pocket, he looked at it and mu5teTed
e'It is ONLY u; two hours to wait yet. I
wish I vyes closer, so that, If there was q
fuss, might hear it I'm more than
half inclined TO 90 and leave the girl to
get out Of her own Scrapes. I've q full
pocket now. II it wasn't for e thing l
5 would. I've been Just fool enough to
fall IN love with the beauty myself.
Whew! Time goes awful slow. I'II see
If can't grease his wings a bit"
To do so the old villain drew & flask of
brandy from his pocket, land took a lengthy
draught theretrom.
"Them are the drafts I'm always cana
BILE of hOnoring," he muttered, as he re-
placed the flask in mis- pocket. "NO one
can Iiquidate them with better grace than
old JACK MalersOn, if he does say it him
self"
This sage conclusion delivered, the
captain took pipe from his pocket, filed
and lighted it; then, sitting down with
his back against the trunk Of tree, re-
signed himself TO comfort.
For so long rs the tobacco in his pipe
lasted, ne did not move, but watched the
lazy clouds of smoke which curled and
Whirled up between him and the sky. But
when the pipe gave out he rose and again
took out his flask to moisten the wings of
time. He had just raised it to his lips
when he heard ruStling in the bushes,
and the next moment Ada McAlpin, al
most GREATNESS with the rapidity of her
flight, staggered into the circle of light
made by the fire.
"Give me that am fainting!" she
gasped, snatching the flask from his hand,
and applying it to her own lips.
She took draught of the fiery liquor,
which seemed to revive her, and then she
HANGED the flask back to Malerson, who
Telinked the drink that her appearance
had interrupted. After doing so he
asked:
"What news, my little Iady-what
news? Have you fixed the lob for the
No-acCursed fortune, no! NY blow
was well aimed for her heart, my arm full
of strength, but that Indian. Lagona.
who must have watched and followed me
so silently that l heard him not, threw
himself before her, and received the
blow which would have killed her. /
would have shot her, but Paul wrenched
the pistol from my hand, and was forced
to fly"
"Did you kill the indiana
81 neither know nor care; he was not
my game"
az hope you did, Just to svenge Sandy |
Spicer! He was the best man 1 had; my
fright bower IN everything. Bat Whist |
will you 90 now, Miss Ada?"
"First remove these stains from my
face and hair, resume my name and sta |
ton, and 90 to Galveston, where l will |
sell my servants, houses, lot and Jewels, |
to raise as much money as l can; then !
come back, and, under such disguise as | |
can TO best purpose assume, linger |
around till l have completed that in
which l failed tonight. She shall die!
Even if she is wife in his arms, with a
babe at her bosom, she shall die"
"Miss Ada, if you'll listen to me, Tll
put you in way of doing the job, sure?'
"Name your plan, and be quick, for we
must soon leave here"
"Do as you just said you would-that
is in regard to property; then Join the
band of which l am captain, which vet
numbers full thirty good men and true
become my wife, and we will never rest
until every wish of yours is carried out.
What dye say, Miss Ada mean all l
say, and will do more"
''I will join your band-will lead them
where any man dare follow, but l will be
no mans wife until my revenge is all &C
After that 1 will-think OF
it."
"Wen, as the best of the bargain is all
on your own side, must let all things
90 as you say"
every well; let that be our under
standing. Now go and see if there are
anv signs of PURSUIT. not, we must
away at once, for soon it will be day
light"
The old Captain went to the edge of
he thicket, and carefully scanned the
)fing, but seeing no sign of danger re-
urned and so reported.
They thereupon mounted and rode
,apidly away toward the rendezvous
There Malerson had been staying. |
CHAPTER xxx.
Some weeks elapsed before Lagons,
hough nursed with every care, was able
gain to move out in the open air. The 5
low of the "squsW hand" had been c
eavy and had very nearly deprived him .
f life. Had it reached the white bosom
# StelIs-for which it was intended-her U
avs had been by it ended. But at last
e cot so that he could mount his favor
be white horse, ard ride out on the in =
ieorating prairie. And then his strength Q
apidIy came back-the blood began to /
nicken in his veins, and he feel himself d
Ian once more.
One day he had ridden alone some miles
ON Bolsa de Flores and was slowly pass o
lg a thick grove, when person mounted o
pom a splendid blooded horse dashed out
efore him and signified desire for some y
The individual who sat
stride of this high-mettled charger was
lliy armed with the effective rife and re- ST
Diving pistols of Colonel Coffin cos
lme dressed in the handsome, half hunt ht
g, half military gsrb of the Rangers. a
ut the slight, elegantly proportioned
beautiful complexion, the hair pl
1w free and tossing in wsvy mass m
own about the neck and shoulders, pro- pc
aimed the FIueI W oe MoLH6ni dhu
Try beautiful one. az
"Have we met before, Lagona, chief of &C
e Comanches?" asked the stranger.
The Indian regarded her with a calm, st
ose scrutiny for a few moments, and he
en- said:
"We have! Lagona never forgets an l
e that he has looked upon"
{ Where?" continued the other. va
"There," said the Indian, pointing in
ward La Bolss de Flores. "Why does
e squaw put on the dress of war sa
ori" he